The Penn's Grove record., 1887-07-23
Red Mems Day.

Thursday was the day set by Nixon
is Tribe, No. u Imp'd Order OF Red
Men, of Pe~nusgrove, for their hig cele-
bration Of their third anniversary.
Notwithstanding the clouds, which bad
been floating Oyef head for the two days
previous, became more Threatening, a
good number Of people came mo town
in the morning from ali the surround
ing country. About ten O'Clock there
was IL sprinkliug Of rain which soon
ceased and the dispensing clouds gave
brighter prospects. The parade was
adjourned rntil ! O'Clock. BY that
time it was raining So that all had to
seek shelter. The Rid Men, together
with the Pcnnsgrove Band, Albert's
Band. Of Wilmington, which had come
over on the Mccall with the Seminole
Tribe. of New Castle, and many others
gathered in the pavilion in Eikinton's
Grove.
Chief Powanlonomo Edward 5.
Harris) made All appropriate address OF
welcome and gave "a brief sketch OF
The origin OF the Order and the rXter-
minatian of the aborigines The or
der he said, started near Fort Mitiin
In 1913 but decreased 80 it was nearly
unknown in 1897. In 1915 representa-
tiyes of Tribes in Pennsylvania, Dela-
ware. and Maryland met in session IN
Baltimore. formed il national organize
ton under The name of Improved Or
der of Red Men and adopted as their
motto Freedom, Friendship and
Charity" since which time the Order
has increased until there ARE tribes in
nearly every State and Territory.
c. C. Comfy, of Philadelphia. Great
Chief of Records of the United States,
next spoke in a pleasing. humorous
strain. After Offering congratulations
he said their had been some dispute
concerning the origin of the Order and
a committee which had investigated
! the matter, he being one OF the com
mittee, had decided that the first
Tribe was organized near Annapolis,
| Md. in 1872. He was pleased to have
brother Burgess present VIII was The
first Great Keeper of Wampum.
brother Burgess stood up There
were now Tribes in t|hirty-fOur States
and Territories and the Order had in
creased one third in number IN the
last great sun. Some of those who had
decorated themselves in a curious garD
and paint had done SO for amusement
vet there was something that thrilled
within their breast Tor their fellow
man. Some one has said there was no
good Indian but a dead one. lie de-
denied il and said Thai il The white man
had been treated as the tdiaH, they
too would have been justified IN de-
Tending themselves. American citizens
had something TO do ana be i%ndepehd'
ent. By joining the Order they provld-
ed for the time of sickness and distress.
BY living up to the teachings Of tae
Order men would become better citi-
z.ns and gain a better llome here
alter.
Mr.. Stetser, the Great il, slgunore
Of n. J next spoke briefly of the oldei
how il had increased from p to 22,Wu
in tins Stale. Mr.. Gordon, OF Camden
who had been a Red Man since 1851
spoke OF he great Increase of the
Tribe in Camden aud of the thousands
of dollars given to those in want and
for burial.
Rev. +. G.. CIeamer, an NJ. +. preach
er. OF Odessa, Delaware, made an eN-
cellent speech concerning the Order.
He belo lged To several Orders but
thought tie lmpfovel Order of Red
Men .he best because of it's American
origin and original IDEAS and the lessons
! of truth and fidelity taught. The lmprov-